Gaston County Middle School golf championships slated for Tuesday at Apple Creek

Monday

Oct 15, 2012 at 12:01 AMOct 15, 2012 at 3:24 PM

Richard Walker

DALLAS  Expect a wide-open race for the Gaston County Middle School golf championship Tuesday at 1 p.m. when 10 teams pursue the title at Apple Creek Golf Course.

Six of the 10 team schools who will compete for the title  Belmont, Bessemer City, Grier, Holbrook, Mount Holly and Stanley  have won at least one match in the four-week regular season. And at least six individuals have taken medalist honors.

Bessemer City, Belmont, Mount Holly and Holbrook were victorious in the four matches held at the championship site, including Belmonts season-best 144 team score on Sept. 24.

Griers Harrison Howe has the best score of the year with a 28 at Apple Creek on Sept. 20. And Howe and Bessemer Citys Cameron Hall have been match medalists more than once, with Belmonts David Sudderth and Hunter Marrett, Mount Hollys Wesley Hall and Stanleys Jordan Helms also taking medalist honors this season.

Mount Holly is the two-time defending champion, having shared the 2010 title with Cramerton at Mount Hollys Green Meadows Golf Course and winning the 2011 outright at Cherryville Country Club.